Los Angeles vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3420
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7800
$8814
🏠 One person rent
$2177
$2859
🏘️ Family rent
$3742
$4660
🍽️ Food expenses
$761
$850
🚐 Transport expenses
$263
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4482
$7874
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
99
97
😀 Quality of life
93
95
🏙️ Population
3.9M
874K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 17% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 62nd and 7th ($3420 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th and 4th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.9 months in San Francisco. Ranked 8th vs 4th best cities to live in the United States, and 50th vs 22nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs San Francisco

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Los Angeles San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.4
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.1
$15.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.92
$8.33
☕ Cappuccino
$6.66
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2356
$3199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1856
$2521
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4109
$4951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3268
$4247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.2
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
6.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8186
$10798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7185
$9079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.5
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.33
$5.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$5.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.59
$7.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$3.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.99
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.92
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.1
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.5
$31.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.1
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1748
$2190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23685
$21216

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2945
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2888
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2945
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2868
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2786
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$3031
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$3020
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2866
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3184
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2798
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3055
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2826
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2867
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3717
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3066
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2945
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2880
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2868
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3054
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3802
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2818
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3369
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2766
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2922
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3179
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3139
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2909
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2849
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2826
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2793
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3076
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2858
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3243
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3020
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2694
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3654
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2835
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3295
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$3000

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808